Traffic Report

Detailed surveyed traffic volumes observed during the weekday/weekend AM and PM peak-hour periods are
attached in Appendix B.

7.2              Development Traffic Demand
7.2.1            Traffic Generation
The traffic generation rates are sourced from RTA (now RMS) dated 2002 and ITE as follows:

•       Accommodation (Hotel) (ITE)

        -      Room/Villa/Suite/PWD                   0.4 vph per room (weekday)

        -      Villa/Suite/PWD                        0.65 vph per room (weekend)

•       Retail (RTA)                                  12.3 vph per 100m² (weekday)

•       Retail (RTA)                                  16.3 vph per 100m² (weekend)

•       Restaurant (RTA)                              5 vph per 100m²

•       Hotel Function (RTA)                          5 vph per 100m²

Based on the above generation rates, the trip generated by the proposed development is tabulated in Table
7-1 and Table 7-2.

Table 7-1: Traffic Generation by Proposed Development (Weekday)

    Land Use               Extent                 Weekday                                                       AM Peak**   PM Peak**
                                                  Generation Rate          Trip Gen   External   Reduction***
                                                                                      trip

                                                                                                                IN    OUT   IN     OUT
    Accommodation          175        Room        0.4      vph/bedroom     70                    70             35    35    35     35

                           12         Villa       0.4      vph/villa       5                     5              2     2     2      2

                           3          PWD Room    0.4      vph/room        1                     1              1     1     1      1

                           15         Suite       0.4      vph/suite       6                     6              3     3     3      3

    Retail (Shops)         994        m² GFA      6.15*    vph/100m² GFA   61         25%        15             9     6     6      9
    Restaurant             1,715      m² GFA      5        vph/100m² GFA   86         60%        51             -     -     31     21
    Hotel function         1,017      m² GFA      5        vph/100m² GFA   51         90%        46             -     -     27     18
    Total                                                                  280                   194            50    47    105    89

Note:          *Assumed 50% traffic would be generated during weekday AM and PM peak for retail.
               **AM split: Hotel 50% IN/50% OUT, Retail – 60% IN / 40% OUT, Restaurant and Hotel Function – not operational.
               **PM split: Hotel 50% IN/50% OUT, Retail– 40% IN / 60% OUT, Restaurant – 60% IN / 40% OUT and Hotel Function – 60%
               IN / 40% OUT.
               ***Reduction – Based on the external trip.




Site: 3-7 Serenity Close, Noosa Heads – Proposed Resort Complex                                                                   20
Reference: 22BRT022 RP01_1